"Microsoft Reports dip in profit: Microsoft has reported a modest rise in revenue but a fall in profits as the technology giant spent more on sales and marketing."
BBC 3:54 PM
"Microsoft's Profit Down 3.7% as Business, Entertainment Sales Fall"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:36 PM
"Microsoft fails to notice the death of the PC, posts record revenue figures instead: The Windows Division once more becomes the company's biggest money-maker."
Ars Technica 9:02 PM
"Microsoft Reports revenue of $21.5B, earnings of $6.38B: Now it's Microsoft's turn to show Wall Street just how well it's doing: and all eyes are on Windows 8 and what CEO Steve Ballmer calls 'our big, bold ambition to reimagine Windows'"
CNET News 4:00 PM
"Microsoft's help in going private may not be in Dell's best interests: Different desired outcomes for Dell, Microsoft should the PC maker go private."
Ars Technica 10:42 AM
"Microsoft and Dell: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell? "
Time 7:57 AM
"Microsoft on Deck As Dell Rumors Swirl"
TheStreet 1:22 PM
"Does the Supply Chain Figure Into Microsoft-Dell Chatter?"
Data Center Knowledge 7:58 AM
"Microsoft risks further tensions with partner if it invests in Dell"
The Record 7:55 AM
"The dance floor empties as Microsoft keeps on 'dad dancing'"
ComputerWeekly 8:13 AM
"Vital Signs: Hewlett-Packard remains the patent king in Silicon Valley"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:59 AM
"Is Hewlett-Packard Being Left Out In The Cold?"
Seeking Alpha 7:59 AM
"Is Momentum Shifting For Hewlett-Packard's Stock?"
Seeking Alpha 7:59 AM
"Intel Makes Mobile Push Into Africa Via Partner Safaricom, Releases Android-Powered Yolo Smartphone"
TechCrunch 12:22 PM
"Intel Dropping Desktop Business for Mobile Designs"
The VAR Guy 8:09 AM
"4,300 new jobs on cards as Intel gets planning permission to build US$4bn 14nm chip plant in Ireland"
SiliconRepublic 8:04 AM
"What Intel's Situation Bodes For The Entire IT Space"
Seeking Alpha 1:08 PM
"Oracle's Java Headache Worsens"
TechNewsWorld 8:12 AM
"Java scam: How Oracle and Ask profit from sneaky add-ons/Every time users update Java, traps in the program try to trick them into installing useless toolbars and add-ons"
InfoWorld 8:12 AM
"Experts prod Oracle to fix broken Java security/Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, experts say"
Computerworld New Zealand 7:11 AM
"IBM develops hydrogel to fight drug-resistant 'superbugs' like MRSA: IBM and IBN team up to save lives"
The Verge 7:40 AM
"IBM says it has tool to kill deadly drug-resistant superbugs: Working with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Big Blue has come up with a 'hydrogel' that can beat back the bacteria that cause many deadly infections."
CNET News 8:37 AM
"Is IBM's stock getting frothy above $200?Commentary: Doubters may need to get over anemic revenue growth"
MarketWatch 8:07 AM
"Cisco to acquire Israeli startup Intucell for $475m"
Computing 8:03 AM
"Cisco acquires minority stake in Parallels"
Reuters 11:08 AM
"Belkin buying Cisco's home networking business Linksys/ It looks like Cisco is jettisoning Linksys and the rest of its home networking business unit after all."
ZDNet 4:54 PM
"Belkin to buy Linksys router maker from Cisco"
Associated Press 4:59 PM
"Cisco to sell Linksys to Belkin, will exit home networking market: After 10 years of owning Linksys, Cisco will get rid of home router business."
Ars Technica 7:14 PM
"Belkin buys Linksys home router business from Cisco, giving it 30 percent of the market"
The Verge 5:12 PM
"The New ARM Juggernaut Is A Server On A Chip"
TechCrunch 12:16 PM
"Facebook has apparently blocked Vine's friend-finding feature"
The Verge 9:01 PM
"Sony launches web store for Entertainment Network games, movies, and TV shows"
The Verge 9:01 PM
"Saturn V 'moon rocket' engine firing again after 40 years, sort of: NASA pulls giant engine parts from museums, remakes 'em, and lights 'em up"
Ars Technica 8:33 PM
"US Military Will Install Laser Turrets on Bombers and Fighter Jets"
Gizmodo 5:11 PM
"Neo Geo X still in production, Tommo plans to add 'more games, peripherals and software updates'"
Engadget 3:09 PM
"NASA works out How To build large, commercial flying wing that uses half the fuel of normal aircraft"
ExtremeTech 3:10 PM
"Key Linux contributor Alan Cox steps down: Cox takes a sabbatical from Linux for personal reasons, rather than political ones"
Computerworld 3:08 PM
"New Playstation 4 Details Emerge: 8-Core AMD 'Bulldozer' CPU, Redesigned Controller And More"
BGR 12:57 PM
"Samsung Reportedly aims to sell 10 million Galaxy S IV smartphones each month"
BGR News 12:09 PM
"New BYOD Threat: Email That Self-Destructs"
InformationWeek 11:42 AM
"RIM shares rise on Report of Lenovo interest"
Reuters 11:10 AM
"Study Finds That We Still Believe Untruths Even After Instant Online Corrections"
TechCrunch 11:07 AM
"Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?"
Associated Press 9:12 AM
"Facebook's mobile app dominated in 2012"
CNN 9:09 AM
"Laser cooling of semiconductors by annihilating excitations: A visible-light laser rapidly cools some semiconductors by 40 degrees"
Ars Technica 8:51 AM
"Goodbye Silicon, Hello DNA. The Future of Data Storage?"
Time 8:54 AM
"Breakthrough in storing 700 terabytes of data in 1 gram of DNA"
Sydney Morning Herald 8:45 AM
"Your DNA can store information from a million CDs, researchers say"
Associated Press 8:58 AM
"Nokia generates $270 million profit but sales drop"
Associated Press 7:51 AM
"Nokia pulls off a profit, holds out hope for the future: At $269 million, the smartphone maker's fourth-quarter profit is a modest one: except when compared to the big losses that preceded it."
CNET News 8:37 AM
"Nokia returns to profit but sales keep dropping"
Associated Press 8:58 AM
"Nokia CEO Stephen Elop: Google is making its open ecosystem 'more closed'"
The Verge 8:55 AM
"Netflix shuffles the TV deck with 'House of Cards'"
Associated Press 7:51 AM
"Facebook ad partner AdRoll boasts 700 clients on FB exchange, says revenue tripled"
paidContent 7:50 AM
"Psy 'Gangnam Style' Earns $8Mn On YouTube"
Social Barrel 7:38 AM
"Wolfram Alpha expands Facebook analytics, takes a closer look at your social relationships"
Engadget 7:10 AM
"Wolfram Alpha Will Tell You Even More About Your Facebook Page Than You Ever Knew"
Gizmodo 7:25 AM
"Scientists encode Shakespeare sonnets, MP3 and more into glitch-free DNA"
Engadget 7:09 AM
"Universities to offer free online courses with credit, let us try before we learn"
Engadget 7:23 AM
"Google testing new wireless network, asks FCC to keep details secret: Experimental network at Mountain View given 'confidential' status."
Ars Technica 9:07 AM
"WSJ:Google Is Building a New Kind of Wireless Network"
Gizmodo 7:25 AM
"Google applies for license to build experimental wireless network at Mountain View"
Engadget 7:25 AM
"Google updates image search with inline previews and faster performance"
The Independent 8:00 AM
"Google Images gets redesigned, focuses on speed and metadata"
Engadget 7:10 AM
"PlayStation 4 dev kit specs are impressive, new details"
Gaming Bolt 8:03 AM
"Logitech Q3 results down, to offload Harmony remotes"
Electronista 7:44 AM
"AT&T's U-verse blacks out for days in several U.S. states: As users turned on their TVs or went online earlier this week, they realized they couldn't. Apparently, the carrier is experiencing a massive outage due to a faulty software upgrade."
CNET News 8:37 AM
"Canonical: Help us build the apps for our Ubuntu smartphone"
ZDNet 9:20 AM
Press Releases
"Cisco, NetApp Beef Up FlexPod, ExpressPod For Branch-To-Cloud Scalability"
CRN 1:16 PM
"Intel's 450-mm wafer spend starts in 2013"
EE Times 9:13 AM
"SAP Unveils Online Dashboard to ProVide Fans With Analytic Insights for NFL.com Fantasy Football Player of the Year"
PRNewswire 9:06 AM
"South Jersey Gas Selects Oracle Utilities Solutions to Support Enterprise-Wide Customer Service Transformation Initiative"
Marketwire 7:12 AM
Microsoft
"Microsoft earnings cheat sheet: Windows is back to cash cow number one"
ZDNet 7:38 PM
"How do I keep my Surface RT battery from draining when it's not in use?"
ZDNet 12:56 PM
"Office Web Apps v. Google Docs: Which suite works best for you?"
PCWorld 11:34 AM
"Surface Pro Overview Video: It's Better Because It's a PC/Microsoft makes its case for Surface with Windows 8 Pro"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 11:05 AM
"EFF, others to Microsoft: Who's requesting our Skype data?"
ZDNet 9:19 AM
"Internet Explorer IQ test: How much do you really know about the much maligned, often reviled, and quintessentially unkillable browser Microsoft built?"
InfoWorld 9:18 AM
"Who's to blame for Windows 8 flop? PC makers, says Microsoft"
Quartz 8:59 AM
"Windows 8 to mainstream solid-state drives, says analyst: Cheaper flash, Windows 8 means more SSDs this year, says IHS iSuppli analyst."
CNET Reviews 8:38 AM
"Six-year-old 'Dancing baby' lawsuit set for jury trial: EFF may win a whopping $1,275 from Universal for a YouTube takedown."
Ars Technica 9:26 PM
"Cyber security funding welcomed by industry/The federal government's $1.46 billion funding in improvements to cyber security networks and establishment of an Australian Cyber Security Centre has received a largely positive response from information security professionals who say it is a good step forward."
Computerworld New Zealand 9:26 PM
"Twitter Ordered to Help Reveal Sources of Anti-Semitic Posts"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:55 PM
"In a French Case, a Battle to Unmask Twitter Users"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:26 PM
"German court rules internet 'essential'"
Reuters 3:12 PM
"Cuba confirms its underwater data cable has been on since last August"
The Verge 3:12 PM
"Anonymous hacker group: Two jailed for cyber attacks/Two men who carried out cyber attacks for the Anonymous hacking group have been jailed."
BBC 11:23 AM
"Internal Threats Top Security Concerns for IT Pros: Wisegate"
eWeek 8:44 AM
"Google's latest transparency Report reveals 88 percent of US information requests are complied with"
Engadget 7:23 AM
"Google stands up for Gmail users, requires cops to get a warrant: As e-mail privacy laws stall in Congress, Google pushes for stronger standard."
Ars Technica 7:10 AM
"UK Authorities Fine Sony for 'Serious Breach' of Data Protection Act"
DailyTech 8:59 AM
"Sony fined over 'preventable' PlayStation data hack"
BBC 7:10 AM
"Sony fined £250,000 in the UK over 2011 hacking fiasco (update)"
Engadget 7:09 AM
"NYPD unveils radiation scanner to catch people with illegal guns: Despite being controversial, the city's police plan to start using machines that can tell from a distance whether someone is carrying a concealed weapon."
CNET News 8:38 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Whoa. I should have upgraded to an SSD last year: A solid-state drive nearly quintupled storage performance and breathed new life into Stephen Shankland's laptop. The storage capacity is small, but it's an upgrade you should consider, too."
CNET News 3:13 PM
"Google Building Wireless Network, But Why?"
PC Magazine 1:15 PM
"Low Latency No. 49: Keep your distance/Kim Dotcom's new service, Mega, sounds awesome, but we're absolutely terrified to go anywhere near it."
CNET News 11:40 AM
"Tech experts in public and private sector convene for first 'Data Innovation Day'"
Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 11:33 AM
"Junk Mail Gets Personal: Big Data Is Helping Direct Marketers Refine Their Pitches"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:26 AM
"Evernote buys into big data analytics for a song: To collect and analyze data on 200 million daily events, Evernote transitioned from a MySQL data warehouse to a hybrid environment of Hadoop and ParAccel"
InfoWorld 9:18 AM
"Restaurants to patrons: No photos, please!"
Houston Chronicle 9:16 AM
"TV Industry Disruption: Aereo's Threat and Promise"
E-Commerce Times 9:11 AM
"What Role Will Big-Data Play in Electronics?"
EBN 9:12 AM
"How To manage big data overload: Complex requirements and relentless demands for capacity vex storage administrators. Here's How To handle the data deluge."
Computerworld 9:09 AM
"Is this the turnaround? What you need to know about Nokia's results"
GigaOM 9:07 AM
"Here's how much in content sales turn Kindle File into a money maker"
GigaOM 8:52 AM
"Globe and Mail runs loony screed against 'hackers', Aaron Swartz, logic"
Boing Boing 8:51 AM
"Why Opera's lightweight Mini browser is more popular than ever"
GigaOM 7:50 AM
"Channels spawned by YouTube are making a fortune but are the people making the Videos missing out?"
The Independent 9:17 AM
"Sweet 12-Pack of Analog Polyphony: Dave Smith Unveils All-New Prophet 12 [Video, Images]"
CreateDigitalMusic 11:04 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Lenovo says company may try to acquire RIM to boost mobile business"
BGR News 12:17 PM
"Symantec CEO on reorg: 'our system is just broken'/Symantec president and CEO Steve Bennett outlines broad re-organization strategy"
Network World 11:31 AM
"Atari's Bankruptcy Filing Ends Videogame Pioneer's Gradual Decline"
The Daily Beast 11:32 AM
"Amazon Buys Text-to-Speech Software IVONA"
Gadgetell 11:09 AM
"Amazon Gets Into Voice Recognition, Buys Ivona Software To Compete Against Apple's Siri"
TechCrunch 8:54 AM
"Exclusive: Desire2Learn buys Bill Gates-backed 'virtual guidance counselor' Degree Compass"
GigaOM 7:49 AM
"McGraw-Hill Acquires 20% Stake In Area9, The Adaptive Learning Company Behind Its New Smart eBooks"
TechCrunch 7:44 AM
"SV Angel Invested $30M In Pinterest Secondary Sale"
TechCrunch 7:38 AM
"Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Hints About Vine Video Service"
Social Barrel 7:38 AM
Tech Stocks
"Stocks Rally—Just Not Apple"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:19 PM
"Stocks: Apple to drag market down"
CNNMoney 8:31 AM
"Stock Futures Mixed as Apple Tumbles"
TheStreet 8:31 AM
"Nasdaq Futures Sink as Apple Shares Plunge"
FOXBusiness 8:32 AM
"Big earnings on Thursday: Microsoft, Starbucks/Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lockheed Martin also on tap"
MarketWatch 8:14 AM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading"
Associated Press 5:32 PM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia stocks fall on Apple results, China data/Most Asian markets ended lower Thursday amid some gloom over earnings reports from Apple Inc. and Hyundai Motor Co., although Japanese shares found fresh impetus from a weaker yen."
MarketWatch 8:33 AM
"Europe Markets: Upbeat PMIs boost Europe stocks, Nokia slumps/Shares of Nokia slump after fourth-quarter sales missed views/European stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, as upbeat global factory data encouraged investors to take on more risk, offsetting disappointing earnings from Apple Inc."
MarketWatch 11:42 AM
"Microsoft Finds People Want More Privacy Control"
"Governments Demand Google User Data | Microsoft-Dell Deal Could Benefit IT"
"Meaningful Use Slowly Increases EHR Use In Hospitals"
"Americans Still Not Sold On Nokia Smartphones"
"New BYOD Threat: Email That Self-Destructs"
"China Accused Of Java, IE Zero Day Attacks"
"5 Ways Social Media Makes B2B Sense"
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